Accessing the Linux shell from SLX-OS

With admin-level permissions, you can access the SLXVM Linux shell from the SLX-OS CLI, by using the start-shell command.

Before you begin

Note

Inside the SLXVM Linux shell, you can execute commands that do not require root permissions. To escalate your permissions, refer to "Escalating Linux permissions to root".

1. To access the SLXVM Linux shell, enter the start-shell command.
   

   device# start-shell
   Entering Linux shell for the user: admUser
   [admUser@SLX]#

2. Enter Linux commands and run scripts as needed. You can also run SLX-OS commands from the Linux shell.
3. To exit the shell and return to the SLX-OS CLI, enter exit.
   

   [admUser@SLX]# exit

   Upon exiting, the following message appears and you return to the SLX-OS CLI prompt.

   

   exit 
   Exited from Linux shell 
   device#